HR 2371
99th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Health
Home care services
Medicare
Nursing
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow medicare coverage for home health services on a daily basis.
Introduced: May 6, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 9, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
May 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 6, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that nursing care and home health aid services may be provided on a daily basis as home health services for up to 90 days with monthly physician certification of the need for such services, and after the 90 day period on a physician certification of exceptional circumstances.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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